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The Latin word armiger literally means "arms-bearer". In high and late medieval England, the word referred to an esquire attendant upon a knight, but bearing his own unique armorial device. [1] Armiger was also used as a Latin cognomen, and is now found as a rare surname in English-speaking countries. [citation needed]
A crest is a component of a heraldic display, ... meaning "tuft" or "plume", ... the crest itself is personal to the armiger, and its use by others is considered ...
Armiger: University of Cambridge: Adopted: 1583: Shield: Gules, on a cross ermine between four lions passant guardant or, a Bible lying fesseways of the field, clasped and garnished of the third, the clasps in base: Motto: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra (not affixed) Use: Formal, ceremonial or informal contexts, degrees and official documents ...
An armigerous clan (from armiger) is a Scottish clan, family or name which is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon and once had a chief who bore undifferenced arms, but does not have a chief currently recognised as such by Lyon Court.
Armiger: President of the United States: Adopted: current definition from 1945: Crest: Behind and above the eagle a radiating glory or, on which appears an arc of thirteen cloud puffs proper, and a constellation of thirteen mullets argent: Shield: Paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules, a chief azure: Supporters
In Canadian heraldry, helmets play a little role and are not blazoned; therefore, the armiger can display their helm in whatever style they choose. One notable example of a non-traditional helmet used in Canadian heraldry is the arms of Julie Payette , a former governor general of Canada , which bears an astronaut 's helmet as the helm. [ 15 ]
Armiger: State of Alabama: Adopted: March 14, 1939: Crest: A full rigged ship proper: Shield: Quarterly, the first azure three fleur de lis or (for France); second quarterly first and fourth gules a tower triple towered or, second and third argent a lion rampant gules (for Spain); third azure a saltire argent and gules over all a cross of the last fimbriated of the second (for Great Britain ...
Armiger: Charles III in Right of British Columbia: Adopted: 1906, augmented 1987: Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath argent and gules the royal crest of general purpose of our royal predecessor Queen Victoria differenced for us and our successors in right of British Columbia with the lion thereof garlanded about the neck with the provincial flower that is to say the pacific dogwood (Cornus ...